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News and information about the Brandywine Zoo

Fall 2013
The Monkey House Story New Faces at the Zoo Lemonade from Lemons Before and After Hours
In This Issue
Spring
2013
In This Issue
Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer . . . . . 2 Making Lemonade From Lemons . . . 3 The Monkey House Story . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 New Faces at the Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Special Event Photos . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Scout Day at the Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Traveling Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Conservation Corner “Thank You” . 11 Before and After Hours Events . . . . 12 Kid’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cheap Original Cool Art, Zoo Calendar, & Thanks to Interns . . . . 14 Reciprocal Zoos & Aquariums . . . . 15 Brew At The Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
On the Cover
On July 12, 2013 at approximately 2:00 p.m. a tree came crashing through the roof of the iconic structure on Monkey Hill! One staff member, 24 monkeys and the lone toucanet were in the building when the tree fell. Thankfully, our coworker, Terrance Johnson was not injured and quickly radioed for help. The resulting response from staff and interns was, to put it simply, amazing!
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Delaware Zoological Society Board of Directors
Michael Allen Raymond E. Bivens Amy Colbourn, Vice President Diana DeBenedictis Greg Ellis Larry Gehrke Linda Gray Dana Griffin Robert Grove, Treasurer Deborah Grubbe John S. Malik Megan McGlinchey, President Ron Mercer Bill Montgomery Susan W. Moran, Secretary Gene Peacock Arlene A. Reppa Richard Rothwell
EditorS Design/Printing
Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer Frances A. Borgers, Zoo Naturalist, Delaware State Parks
Bill Montgomery** Sarah Zweigenbaum*
Photo Credits
Professional Duplicating, Inc.
Staff Writers
Melody Hendricks* Jennifer Lynch** Sharon Smith* Rebecca Tiano**
Frances Borgers* Matt Halterman* Melody Hendricks* Janey Kramlik* Lynn Klein* Bill Montgomery** Gene Peacock* Sharon Smith* Jacque Williamson*
Hey, you out there with the fancy (or not so fancy) digital/film camera, smartphone, tablet, or old-school camera phone! We see you walking through the Zoo snapping some sweet pictures of the animals that call the Brandywine Zoo home. We would love to see these photos and let other Zoo News readers see some of these great feats of photography as well. Send in your best snapshots (up to five pictures per person) and you may have the chance to see one of your photos featured in the next issue of the Zoo News. Via Snail Mail: Brandywine Zoo Attn: Photo Submission 1001 N Park Drive Wilmington, DE 19802 via email: events@brandywinezoo.org
* Delaware State Parks Staff Member ** Delaware Zoological Staff Member
The Zoo News is a publication of the Delaware Zoological Society.
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Making Lemonade from Lemons!
By Bill Montgomery, Executive Director, Delaware Zoological Society Writer, lecturer, and self-improvement guru, Dale Carnegie once said, “When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” That’s exactly what two young men from North Wilmington did when they heard about the 36,000 pound oak tree that crushed the Zoo’s Monkey House on Friday, July 12th. Seven-year-old Jared DeStafney and his ten-year-old pal Ryder Hickey sprang to action and began selling lemonade in their neighborhood to raise money to assist with recovery efforts after our much-publicized tree tribulations. Just one week later, they presented Zoo officials with a whopping $300 in lemonade stand profits for the Zoo Improvement Fund. Jared and Ryder’s effort is illustrative of the outpouring of concern and support that we’ve received from the community since the news of our Monkey House spread far and wide. One of the first letters we received was from a longtime Zoological Society member who also enclosed a check for $1,000!
Jared DeStafney with Zookeepers Laura Martin, Leah Newman, Mary Peebles and Janey Kramlik.
Even fundraising events like the August 8th, Guest Bartending Event at the BBC Tavern and Grill in Greenville (which was planned long before the Monkey House episode) benefited from the community’s raised awareness of the Zoo’s needs. Thanks to the amazing efforts of our DZS staff and 18 exceptional guest bartenders, we raised over $8,000 from this three-hour event and additional donations were still coming in as we headed to press with this issue of the Zoo News. If you’d like to help us make more “lemonade” to assist with improvements at the Brandywine Zoo, please send your tax-deductible check payable to the Delaware Zoological Society, 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802 and write the words “Zoo Improvement Fund” on the memo line. Our monkeys will thank you for it!
Top fundraising Bartender/Gorilla, Jim Miller with Zoo staff Stacey Helmer and Shay Curry.
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Special Place, Special People The Monkey House Story
By Lynn Klein, General Curator, Delaware State Parks Sharon Smith, Animal Keeper, Training and Enrichment Coordinator, Delaware State Parks The Brandywine Zoo has been an attractive destination for Wilmington residents and visitors since 1905. Dr. James H. Morgan first proposed the idea of a zoo just one year earlier. The original boundaries of the zoo were much different than they are today. The main area of the zoo was the area of the old bear pit (across from the current Andean Condor exhibit) and the Exotic Animal House, and extended down the river. Ducks and geese, Belgian hares, a sea turtle, and a sea gull were among the original collection. Over the years, the zoo was operated by several different entities including the Washington Heights civic association, the Wilmington Free Zoological Association, the City of Wilmington and later by New Castle County. It is currently managed by the State of Delaware with the support of the Delaware Zoological Society. originally dedicated. The Monkey House tree incident has set off a wave of research by a number of historians and we hope to share their findings in future issues of the Zoo News. Regardless of its origins, the Monkey House has been home to numerous species of primates, reptiles and birds over the years, including a variety of tamarins and marmosets, an iguana, toucan, caiques, a mata mata turtle, boa constrictors and even Burmese pythons. In the early 1970s, the Director of the zoo was Hans Rosenberg. He brought a slightly larger species of old world monkeys including woolly monkeys, mangabees and squirrel monkeys. The building, however, was not open to the public, at that time. It was many years later that another big change occurred and visitors were allowed to enter the building and view the animals kept here.
The events of this past July have given rise to a historical mystery about the origin of the building we formally refer to as the Exotic Animal House but which has been more commonly been known to generations of Wilmingtonians simply as the Monkey House. For many years it has been the accepted belief that the current Monkey House was probably once a zoo â&#x20AC;&#x153;comfort stationâ&#x20AC;? prior to its occupation by animals. However, the actual historical record is a little murky. While zoo records refer to many different animal houses, pavilions, and yes, even comfort stations, it is unclear exactly when the existing structure was built and to what use it was 4 4
In more recent years, the building has gone through minor cosmetic changes including the updating of the animal enclosures to make them safer for the animals and keepers and more aesthetically appealing for the public, and the addition of a new ventilation system to help with the air quality. In early July, the Exotic Animal Building housed seven different species of New World Primates and one bird species. These included eight Golden Lion Tamarins, two Golden Head Lion Tamarins, three Red Hand Tamarins, a family of four Goeldis Monkeys, two Cotton Top Tamarins, two Geoffroys Marmosets, three Tufted Marmosets, and one toucanet.
Fast forward to the present day: On July 12, 2013 at approximately 2:00 p.m. a tree came crashing through the roof of the iconic structure on Monkey Hill! One staff member, 24 monkeys and the lone toucanet were in the building when the tree fell. Thankfully our co-worker, Terrance Johnson, was not injured and quickly radioed for help. The resulting response from staff and interns was, to put it simply, amazing! As zoo keepers we have protocols and procedures in place for all types of emergencies that may arise. We even have “mock” emergency drills from time to time and then follow that up with round table discussions so that we are totally ready when such a crisis may present itself. Emergency responders were quickly contacted and assembled. Power to the building had to be shut off because the water pipes had collapsed and the building was flooding. At the go ahead from the fire department, keepers and fire fighters, along with our Delaware Zoological Society Executive Director entered the building from the back door as the front was not accessible. The fire fighters and Executive Director were armed with flashlights, and the keepers with nets, gloves and kennels and no small amount of determination! We were originally given 20 minutes to evacuate as many animals as we could, all the while knowing that the 36,000 pound tree was sitting precariously just over our heads and might continue its decent towards the ground at any moment. As we worked feverishly inside the building the rest of the zoo employees and interns were galvanizing throughout the zoo. Temporary cages were being assembled and branched at the zoo’s hospital to hold the rescued primates while an assembly line was set up outside of the Exotic House to transport any animals we could save quickly to safety. This line was comprised of Education, Administration and Zoological Society staff. Lucky for us, the zoo’s chief veterinarian was on-site that day to do triage and oversee the care for the frightened and possibly injured animals. 5 Everyone worked tirelessly and efficiently together with one goal in mind: save the animals! Those twenty minutes grew to well over an hour, but with everyone working together we were able to get all the animals safely out of the ruined building. Miraculously, none escaped. Even then, the hard work was far from over. We needed to transfer each animal from their rescue kennel, examine them and move them into temporary housing. We continued to monitor them well into the night. While this was going on the activity at the Exotic House only increased. A crew with a super-sized crane was brought in to lift the tree off the building and set it safely on the ground. This procedure took until 10:00 p.m. and was accomplished during a driving rain storm. It was an amazing feat to see and one that we will not soon forget. In the following days, we sought shelter for some of our displaced monkeys at nearby zoos, while making improvements to their temporary housing here at Brandywine. It should come as no surprise to anyone that the day after the tree fell on the building we kept the zoo closed so that the entire staff could focus all its energies on caring for the animals. As so often happens in the face of a crisis many people and organizations have come forward with food, supplies and monetary donations. We are all truly touched by the outpouring of caring and sympathy that we here at the zoo have received and continue to receive. Our members, friends and neighbors have been very supportive, as has the zoo community both near and far. The fate of the Exotic Animal House has yet to be determined as we wait for the verdict of the structural engineers and other officials. Plans are in the works to get some of the monkeys back on exhibit within the zoo and placement is being sought for those that we cannot accommodate in a reasonable amount of time.
Bill Montgomery, Executive Director, Delaware Zoological Society
Gene Peacock, Zoo Director, Delaware State Parks
When Zoo Director Nancy Falasco announced her retirement after 36 ½ years of dedicated service, the Board of Directors of the Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) decided to create an Executive Director position with leadership and development responsibilities to expand its good work in support of the Brandywine Zoo. I am extremely humbled to be the Society’s first Executive Director. The first thing people ask me is, what’s the difference between what you do and what Zoo Director, Gene Peacock does? My short answer is that I’m in charge of the “business” side of the Zoo and Gene is in charge of the “animal” side. The DZS is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization responsible for admissions, memberships, fundraising, advertising, and marketing, and we operate the Zootique and snack bar. The State, which manages the Zoo, is responsible for all the animals, education programming and the upkeep of Zoo facilities. We have a strong partnership and work together every day to find ways to improve the Zoo. Prior to joining the DZS staff, I had a rewarding executive management career in state and local government. I want to put the skills I learned there, my knowledge of non-profit governance, and the many positive relationships developed throughout my career to work for the Brandywine Zoo. The Zoo is blessed with incredibly caring and committed staff and a unique and beautiful location along the banks of the historic Brandywine River. Our goal is to make this gem a source of pride for all Delawareans and an entertaining and educational place that promotes ecology, conservation and respect for animals. We want to make the Brandywine Zoo the best small zoo in the Country!
Wow! What a first few months it has been for me at the Brandywine Zoo. First, let me take a moment to say I am thrilled and honored to have been selected as the new director for the Brandywine Zoo. Following in Nancy Falasco’s footsteps is a big task and I am grateful for the amazing job she has done making the zoo the quality institution it is, as well as for her kind and generous support of me during this time. But what a time it has been. Many things have happened since I started at the beginning of June. Some of it very challenging, some of it pretty run of the mill for a zoo, but all of it exciting. Of course, we all know about the tree that fell onto the Monkey House and the significant damage it caused. We also had a large branch break off a tree in June and fall through our commissary roof, where all of the animal diets are prepared. Thanks to the efforts of the amazing staff at the zoo and the gracious help of the folks at Wilmington State Parks, our commissary is back up and running after roughly a six week period of repairs. More on trees elsewhere in the newsletter! Overall, my family and I have been touched by the generosity of the zoo staff, the Delaware Zoological Society and the Wilmington area as a whole, which have welcomed us and made us feel at home. Our past ten years, were spent in North Carolina where I worked as a regional manager of education and exhibits for North Carolina State Parks and my wife was a school teacher. Prior to that, I worked in various zoos for over a 15 year period caring for everything from elephants, lions and tigers down to small mammals and reptiles. I hope my unique combination of zoological and State Park experiences proves useful as we take the Brandywine Zoo in some exciting new directions. Stay tuned because things are going on at Delaware’s Brandywine Zoo! 6
Lynn Klein, General Curator, Delaware State Parks
Jacque Williamson, Curator of Education, Delaware State Parks
Whoever said “the only constant in life is change” sure did know what they were talking about! This summer brought many changes to the Brandywine Zoo. Most recently we said farewell to our wonderful Zoo Manager/General Curator Leslie Simpson Brennan. Leslie left the zoo at the end of June to accept a fantastic opportunity; she is now the director of a nonprofit organization. She tells us that while she misses the zoo and all its inhabitants, animal and human alike, she is very happy to be tackling new challenges and channeling her energies in new and exciting ways. Meanwhile, I had the good fortune to be chosen to fill the Zoo Manager/General Curator vacancy. I am very eager to roll up my sleeves and help move the zoo forward in many new directions. In the summer of 2010 I joined the Brandywine Zoo staff as the Assistant Curator and found the experience challenging and exciting. With more than 20 years experience as an animal keeper and zoo manager behind me, I settled in and got to work. I have worked at Zoo Atlanta, Houston Zoo, North Carolina Zoo and Birmingham Zoo. I have also had the good fortune to work with species ranging from Pygmy marmosets to California Sea lions to African elephants and everything in between. People always ask me which animal is my favorite. My answer is simple, it’s whatever animal I am working with at that time. They are all just so unique and fascinating. Change is in the air at the Brandywine Zoo. What an interesting and exciting time for everyone involved, staff and visitors alike. Please come out to the zoo and come often, you never know what fun times you might find!
I’m very excited to be the new Curator of the Brandywine Zoo’s Education Department! I have worked in the Department since 2007, when I started here as an AmeriCorps Public Ally. When my year of service ended, I began working at the Delaware Center for Horticulture as an educator and community organizer for City Parks, but my love for animals has kept me working part-time with the zoo ever since. In 2011 I began pursuing my Master’s Degree in Zoology, a program which has allowed me to travel to Baja, Mexico to study desert and marine ecology, Malaysian Borneo to study primate conservation, and to Namibia, Africa to study large cat conservation. These amazing research trips have really given me a global view of what community-based conservation really means, as well as some great ideas for how to apply those ideas here at the Brandywine Zoo and throughout the greater Wilmington area. I hope to bring my zealous enthusiasm for animals, education, and conservation, to the zoo and I am confident that this will be evident in all of our programs. Look for some exciting changes in our programs over the next year, including more adult education and partnerships with other local conservation organizations. I’m happy to be back at the zoo full-time, and am privileged to work with such a great team of people in the Education Department and Zoo-wide!
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Scout Day is back at the Brandywine Zoo!
By Melody Hendricks, Assistant Curator of Education, Delaware State Parks Are you a scout or scout leader? Looking for a fun way to earn badge requirements? Then you are in luck, Scout Day is coming back to the Brandywine Zoo! Our Scout Day event will be held this fall, on Saturday, November 9th from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The best part about Scout Day is that it includes activities for both boys and girls: Tiger Cubs, Wolf Cubs, Bear Cubs, Webelos, Daisies, Brownies, and Junior Girl Scouts. This means scouts may attend with their troop, pack, or their family. Everyone who registers will be able to enjoy a special morning at the Zoo filled with games, crafts, and activities geared towards scout requirements. Upon arrival groups will receive a program brochure that includes the morning’s schedule of activities, their location in the zoo, and what badge requirements they meet. Scouts are encouraged to work at their own pace and may participate in any activity, even if it doesn’t meet their requirements, just for fun! Brandywine Zoo souvenir patches will be on sale for $1.00. Registration is required by November 4th. Cost is $9/person; includes scouts, parents, additional leaders, siblings. Leaders will receive one free admission for every 15 scouts they register! For registration, please visit www.brandywinezoo.org/scoutregform2013.pdf.
Brandywine Zoo Presents The Traveling Zoo
By Matt Halterman, Outreach Program Manager, Delaware State Parks Can’t make it out to visit the zoo? No worries - have the zoo come to you! The Brandywine Zoo’s Traveling Zoo program provides the experience of a fieldtrip to the zoo at your very own facility. Offering a wide selection of themes that can be tailored to your specific educational needs, our conservation based EdZOOcational programs are intended for all ages, from 1-101! During our visit you will have the opportunity to interact with animal artifacts and meet some of our Animal Ambassadors up close and personal. Through fun interactive learning, participants will cultivate an appreciation and respect for our natural world. Discounts are offered to libraries and when scheduling multiple programs. Scholarships are also available. *Sorry, we are unable to visit private homes* For scheduling and more information please contact Matt.Halterman@state.de.us 10
By Sharon Smith, Animal Keeper, Training and Enrichment Coordinator, Delaware State Parks It has been just over a month since that fateful day in July when the massive oak tree fell on the Monkey House. However this unfortunate setback also brought with it quite a lot of positive attention to Delaware’s only zoo. I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who helped us and the monkeys on that devastating day. This includes our Zoological Society and education department staff, the Wilmington State Parks employees located at Baynard Stadium, and the City of Wilmington’s Fire, Police, L&I and Public Works personnel who all came out and helped us in one way or another. I would also like to say a very big “thank you” to all of the wonderful community people who came out to the various zoo fund-raisers, to the visitors who dropped off donations and to the two young boys who set up the lemonade stand to raise money for our monkeys. I have heard it said that through tragedy comes triumph and I know that we will triumph over this situation too. The support of the community has been overwhelming and means the world to all of the staff here at the Zoo. All of our monkeys are doing well in their temporary enclosures and we are working hard to get a couple groups of them back out on exhibit, in the zoo, in the near future. If you still wish to help the zoo and our monkeys,you can stop by the Zootique and make a donation to the Zoo Improvement Fund or you can mail us a check payable to the “Delaware Zoological Society.” Remember, that even by just visiting the zoo, your admission fee also helps the zoo in many ways. If you wish to help out specific species of primates, there are also numerous ways to do so. Below are just a few of the many websites you can visit to find ways to help with the conservation of these beautiful creatures. Cotton Top Tamarins: Proyecto Tití is a conservation program that combines field research, education initiatives and community programs to make the conservation of natural resources economically feasible for local communities in Colombia. The program is designed to provide useful information to assist in the long-term preservation of the cotton-top tamarin and to develop local community advocates helping promote conservation efforts in Colombia. Their website is: www.proyectotiti.com/Default.htm Golden Lion Tamarins: The National Zoo has been working to conserve golden lion tamarins for more than 30 years. In the early 1970s, there were fewer than 200 of these small monkeys in Brazil’s Atlantic coastal forest. Thanks to the National Zoo, other zoos, conservation organizations, and Brazil’s government, there are now about 1,500 living in the wild. Another 450 live in zoos around the world. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums or AZA (previously American Zoo and Aquarium Association, and originally American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums) was founded in 1924 and is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation. The AZA headquarters are located in Silver Spring, MD. AZA-accredited institutions provided $160 million in support of approximately 2,650 conservation projects in 130 countries. Additionally, zoo and aquarium scientists contribute to hundreds of conservation, biology, and veterinary science publications. Their website is: www.aza.org As always you can visit our website: www.Brandywinezoo.org to find out more on how you can help primates as well as other species in need. Again, from everyone here at The Brandywine Zoo I say THANK YOU!
Thanks to all our Zoo Friends
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Before and After Hours Events
By: Abigail Clifford, Zoo Naturalist, Delaware State Parks Have you ever wondered what it’s like to hang at the zoo after hours? You can do just that during “Boo at the Zoo,” the Brandywine Zoo’s special trick-or-treating event. Come in your Halloween costume and see what the zoo is like at dusk. Guests can learn all about creepy critters, play fun games, and enjoy fall-themed refreshments. On Saturday, October 26, members and nonmembers alike are welcome to join in the festivities from 5pm to 8pm. Another special members only “Boo at the Zoo” will be held on Friday, October 25 from 5pm to 8pm. On Friday only, members will be able to purchase and carve a pumpkin. All of the carved pumpkins will be used as enrichment for the zoo animals the following week! This is an all-age, nonscary event. Pre-registration is strongly recommended by Wednesday, October 23. Cost is $2 per child, $4 per adult (FREE for members with a suggested donation of $10 per family for Friday’s event). If you’re more of a morning person, then be sure to register for “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, December 7, from 8am to 10am. During this holiday themed event, guests get a rare opportunity to stroll through the zoo and watch how the animals start the day before the zoo opens to the public. Eat breakfast with Jolly Ol’ St. Nick and get in the spirit with cookie decorating and up-close animal encounters. Kids will be able to share their wish lists and take a photo with Santa. Space is limited so make sure to pre-register by December 2. Don’t miss the chance to make new memories at this cheer-filled celebration. Pre-registration begins on September 15 for zoo members and October 1 for non-members. Cost is $25 per person ($20 for members).
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By: Frances A Borgers, Zoo Naturalist, Delaware State Parks
A very sad thing happened at the zoo recently. A tree fell on the Exotic Animal, or Monkey, House. All the animals who called this building home are safe and were quickly moved to other holding areas (a place in the zoo that is behind the scenes). While the monkeys are safe and being taken care of we would really love it if everyone could see monkeys in the zoo again. This is where you can help! Let people know what has happened to the zoo and help us raise money. You can ask your friends and family to make a donation, sell monkey shaped cookies, write cards and letters to friends living far away, or even sell lemonade. Any little bit can help make a big difference. Maybe you have a difference fundraising idea of your own! When you send or bring in your donations be sure to tell us your name and what you did to help raise money and we just might write about you in the next issue of Zoo News. If the donation is in the form of a check be sure that it is made out to the Delaware Zoological Society Donations can be brought directly to the zoo or mailed to: Bill Montgomery, Executive Director, Delaware Zoological Society 1001 N Park Drive, Wilmington DE 19802
Wild Artist!
Rachel J. Age 6 sent in this wonderful drawing She titled the piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clark the otter is awesome!â&#x20AC;? We completely agree! If Clark could talk he would probably thank Rachel for making such a beautiful picture!! We had a tough time choosing our favorite piece to feature in this edition of Zoo News. Thank you to all the wonderful artists out there who sent us their work of art.
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Zoo Calendar of Events
September
Weekends: Keeper Talks, 11:30am & 1:30pm Weekends: Close Encounters of the Wild Kind, 10am-3:45pm Thursdays: Story Time, 10:30am 7th & 8th Zippity Zoo Days, Saturday, 10am4:30pm AND Sunday, 10am-3:30pm st 21 Zoo Fiesta, 12-3:30pm th 27 Brew at the Brandywine Zoo, and Wine Too! 5:30-8:30pm
for the BRANDYWINE ZOO
Wednesday September 18th 5:30-7:30 pm
PLEASE JOIN US!
Tons of great new art in stock! of all proceeds benefit the BRANDYWINE ZOO
AND...Original Artwork by the Zoo’s Own Animals for Sale! 100% of proceeds benefit the Zoo Beer, wine and snacks. $10/person 952 S. Justison Street (at the Riverfront) Wilmington, DE R.S.V.P. by September 13 to 302-571-7788 ext. 605 or events@brandywinezoo.org
October
14th 25th 26th
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Columbus Day Camp (Ages 4-13), 8:30am-4pm MEMBER’S ONLYBoo at the Zoo 2013, 5-8:00pm (Public) Boo at the ZOO 2013, 5-8:00pm Scout Day at Brandywine Zoo, 9am-12noon
November
9th
December
7th 31st Breakfast with Santa, 8:00am-10:00am Noon Year’s Eve, 10:30am-12:30pm
Questions? For a complete listing of our programs and events, visit our website at www.brandywinezoo.org, Calendar of Events. If you have any questions please email our Education Department at DNREC_Parks_ZooPrograms@ state.de.us.
We would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of our college interns we had helping us at the zoo this summer. They helped in our camps, traveling zoo, close encounters and as animal keepers. They are: Kate Hardy, Isabelle Kuhn, Maren Stinson, Sabrina Sterlacci, Amanda Helker, Morgan Lyons, Tracy Conrad, Rosie Mujica, Devin Abbott, Ashley Palmer, Marina Riese, Caitlin Mendez, Spencer Walker, Hannah Horne-Fiducioso, Hayley Nester, Miranda Warrington, Lizzy Profita and Tracey Stephey. We could not have done it without them! 14
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Reciprocal Zoos & Aquariums
Reciprocity applies only for admission to the main facility on normal operating days/ hours and may exclude exhibits, parking or events requiring an additional fee. The number of visitors admitted with a family membership may vary depending on the zoo or aquarium visited. Most zoos do NOT include guests.
The following is a current list of Zoos and Aquariums where admission is free, reduced or may offer some other discount, upon presentation of your current Delaware Zoological Society membership card and Photo ID. Please call the facility you wish to visit to verify current discounts or restrictions.
Alabama
Birmingham Zoo Montgomery Zoo
Louisiana
Alexandria Zoological Park Baton Rouge Zoo Louisiana Purchase Zoological Society Zoo of Acadiana
Oregon
Oregon Zoo - 50% Discount Wildlife Safari - 50% Discount
Alaska
Alaska SeaLife Center - 50% Discount
Pennsylvania
Elmwood Park Zoo - 50% Discount Erie Zoological Gardens Lehigh Valley Zoo National Aviary in Pittsburgh - 50% Discount Philadelphia Zoo - 50% Discount - NO Free Guests Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium- 50% Discount ZooAmerica - Hershey
Arizona
Heritage Park Zoo -50% Discount Reid Park Zoo (Tucson) Phoenix Zoo - 50% Discount
Maryland
Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo - 50% Discount Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Salisbury Zoological Park - 25% Off- Gift Shop
Arkansas
Little Rock Zoo - 50% Discount
Massachusetts
Buttonwood Park Capron Park Zoo Franklin Park Zoo (Boston) - 50% Discount Museum of Science Stone Zoo - 50% Discount
California
Aquarium of the Bay (San Francisco) - 50% Discount Big Bear Alpine Zoo Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (Los Angeles) - 10% Off - Gift Shop Charles Paddock Zoo Chaffee Zoological Gardens of Fresno - 50% Discount CuriOdyssey (San Mateo) Happy Hollow Zoo Living Desert - 50% Discount Los Angeles Zoo - 50% Discount Micke Grove Zoo Oakland Zoo- 50% Discount Sacramento Zoo - 50% Discount San Francisco Zoological Gardens - 50% Discount Santa Ana Zoo Santa Barbara Zoo Sequoia Park Zoo
Rhode Island
Roger Williams Park Zoo (Providence) - 50% Discount
South Carolina
Greenville Zoo Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Michigan
Binder Park Zoo (Battle Creek) - 50% Discount Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square Detroit Zoo - 50% Discount John Ball Zoological Gardens (Grand Rapids) Potter Park Zoo (Lansing)
South Dakota
Bramble Park Zoo Great Plains Zoo & Museum (Sioux Falls)
Tennessee
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park Knoxville Zoological Park Memphis Zoo. Gardens & Aquarium - 50% Discount Nashville Zoo - 50% Discount
Minnesota
Como Park Zoo - 15% Off- Gift Shop Lake Superior Zoological Gardens (Duluth) Minnesota Zoological Garden - 50% Discount Pine Grove Zoo
Texas
Abilene Zoological Gardens Caldwell Zoo (Tyler) - 50% Discount Cameron Park Zoo (Waco) Dallas Zoo 50% Discount El Paso Zoo - 50% Discount Ellen Trout Zoo (Lufkin) Gladys Porter Zoo (Brownsville) Houston Zoo San Antonio Zoo & Aquarium - 50% Discount Texas State Aquarium - 50% Discount The Texas Zoo (Victoria) -50% Discount
Mississippi
Jackson Zoological Park - 50% Discount
Colorado
Pueblo Zoo - 50% Discount
Missouri
Dickerson Park Zoo (Springfield) Endangered Wolf Center - 50% Discount Kansas City Zoo - 50% Discount St. Louis Zoo - FREE plus 50% Safari Pass
Connecticut
Beardsley Zoological Gardens
Delaware
Brandywine Zoo (Wilmington)
Florida
Brevard Zoo (Melbourne) Central Florida Zoological Park - 50% Discount Florida Aquarium - 50% Discount Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens - 50% Discount Lemur Conservation Foundation - 10% Off - Gift Shop Lowry Park Zoo - 50% Discount Miami MetroZoo - 50% Discount Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park - 50% Discount
Nebraska
Lincoln Children’s Zoo Henry Doorly Zoo (Omaha) - 50% Discount Riverside Zoo (Scottsbluff) - 50% Discount
Utah
Tracy Aviary Utah’s Hogle Zoo (Salt Lake City) - 50% Discount Willow Park Zoo - 10% Gift Shop
New Hampshire
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center - 50% Discount
New Jersey
Bergen County Zoological Park (Paramus) Cape May County Park Zoo - 10% Off - Gift Shop Turtle Back Zoo
Virginia
Mill Mountain Zoo - 50% Discount Virginia Zoological Park (Norfolk)
Georgia
Chehaw Wild Animal Park (Albany) Zoo Atlanta - 50% Discount
New Mexico
Albuquerque BioPark - 50% Discount Alameda Park Zoo (Alamagordo) Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park New Mexico BioPark Society - 50% Discount
Washington
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium - 50% Discount Woodland Park Zoological Gardens
Hawaii
Waikiki Aquarium - 50% Discount
Washington, D.C.
National Zoological Park - 10% Off - Gift Shops
Idaho
Tautphaus Park Zoo (Idaho Falls) Zoo Boise
New York
Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park Buffalo Zoo - 50% Discount New York State Zoo at Thompson Park Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park - 50% Discount Seneca Park Zoo (Rochester) Staten Island Zoo Trevor Zoo Utica Zoo
West Virginia
Oglebay’s Good Zoo (Wheeling) - 50% Discount
Wisconsin
Henry Vilas Zoo (Madison) - 10% Off - Gift Shops International Crane Foundation (Baraboo) Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens North Eastern Wisconsin (NEW) Zoo Racine Zoological Gardens
Illinois
Cosley Zoo (Wheaton) Henson Robinson Zoo (Springfield) Lincoln Park Zoo - 10% Off-Gift Shop Miller Park Zoo Niabi Zoo Peoria Zoo Scovill Zoo - 50% Discount
North Carolina
Greensboro Science Center North Carolina Zoological Park (Asheboro) N. C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher N. C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores (Atl. Beach) N. C. Aquarium at Roanoke Island Western N.C. Nature Center (Asheville)
Canada
Granby Zoo (Quebec) - 50% Discount
Mexico
Parque Zoologico de Leon (Guanajuato)
Indiana
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo - 50% Discount Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden Potawatomi Zoo (South Bend) - 50% Discount
Iowa
Blank Park Zoo (Des Moines) Nat’l Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - 50% Discount
North Dakota
Chahinkapa Zoo Dakota Zoo Red River Zoo Roosevelt Park Zoo (Minot)
Kansas
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia - 25% Off- Gift Shop Hutchinson Zoo 20% Off- Gift Shop Lee Richardson Zoo (Garden City)- 10% Off- Gift Shop Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure - 50% Discount Sedgwick County Zoo & Botanical -Garden - 50% Discount Sunset Zoological Park (Manhattan) Topeka Zoological Park
Ohio
African Safari Wildlife Park - 50% Discount Akron Zoological Park Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden - 50% Discount Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - 50% Discount Columbus Zoo and Aquarium & The Wilds- 50% Discount Toledo Zoo - 50% Discount The Wilds - 50% Discount
Kentucky
Louisville Zoological Garden
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Zoological Park - 50% Discount Tulsa Zoo - 50% Discount
PLEASE NOTE: Unexpected changes in the Reciprocal Zoo List sometimes occur, not allowing sufficient time for such information to be properly and effectively communicated. New facilities are sometimes added and some may rescind their privileges for various reasons. We apologize if this has created problems for any members and suggest that you call either the Zoological Society's office (302) 571-7788 or the Zoo or Aquarium you plan to visit to confirm the current reciprocal status of any facility on your planned itineraries.
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Delaware Zoological Society
1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802
Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Wilmington, DE Permit No. 601
The Brandywine Zoo is managed by the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation with the support of the Delaware Zoological Society. For more information about the Division or Delaware State Parks, call (302) 739-9220 or visit our web site at www.destateparks.com.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its work force.
Please let us know when you move; don’t miss special invitations and Zoo News. Write to Brandywine Zoo, 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802 or call 302-571-7788. Printed on recycled paper
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